Karachi, Pakistan—Pakistan located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane on Wednesday, the country’s airports authority said, adding that rescuers were searching for five crew on board when the aircraft had gone missing. The plane was approaching Karachi from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates when radar showed it “rapidly descending” Tuesday evening after reporting a
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US carries out new strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The action raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, coming just a
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Mt. Kanlaon erupts anew on July 9
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island on Thursday, July 9, erupted, state volcanologists confirmed. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that a moderate explosive eruption occurred at Kanlaon, which ended around 7:36 a.m. No immediate reports of casualties yet as of this writing. READ MORE: Kanlaon Volcano erupts Thursday
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Why is there a decline in the number of formal marriage?
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said that even as marriage remains an important institution for many Filipinos, fewer couples are now tying the knot. The CPD, in a news release on Tuesday, noted that the number of registered marriages in the country has steadily declined over the past decade. Data from the Philippine
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Why Trump covets Greenland
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make sure his country
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Inday maintains strength, Signal No. 1 up in 12 Northern Luzon areas
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is hoisted over 12 areas in Northern Luzon on Wednesday afternoon as Super Typhoon Inday maintains its strength, said the state weather bureau. Inday was last seen 1,170 kilometers east of Northern Luzon as of 4 p.m. It was moving westward at 20 kilometers per
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LIST: Updated InstaPay, PESONet fees for PH banks, e-wallets
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Philippine banks and e-wallets have been cutting or scrapping fees for InstaPay and PESONet fund transfers in recent weeks, following a regulatory push by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to align charges with actual processing costs. The wave of changes traces back to BSP Circular No. 1238, signed by BSP
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Inday weakens into typhoon; rains to drench parts of PH – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone Inday, formerly Super Typhoon, weakens into a typhoon, but continues to bring rains over major parts of the country on Thursday, July 9, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Leanne Loreto said during its 5 a.m. weather advisory that Inday, located
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Marcos orders AFP to hold the line in WPS
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines to remain steadfast in carrying out external defense operations as the country confronts continuing security challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday. Teodoro told reporters after the AFP’s first-semester command conference at Camp Aguinaldo
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Wimbledon: Britain’s Fery is first wildcard to reach semis in 25 years
LONDON, United Kingdom — Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after the Briton extended his fairytale run with a stunning victory against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday. Fery swatted aside French Open finalist Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in a quarter-final rout that delighted the
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